Brazil

Q&A with Fiona Le Poidevin, Guernsey Finance

After taking over from Peter Niven in July, Fiona Le Poidevin is just three months into her role as chief executive of Guernsey Finance, the promotional agency for the island of Guernsey. She spoke to Francesca Nyman about raising Guernsey's profile, the…

ICMIF supports new 'sustainable insurance' initiative

A global initiative to encourage sustainable insurance practices, overseen by the United Nations Environment Programme, was launched in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday with the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation confirmed as a founding…

Brics are not quick wins, says Lee

The emerging markets of Europe, the Middle East and Asia present "substantial opportunities", but insurers must be prepared to make a long-term commitment, according to RSA's chief executive officer.

Emerging markets present growth opportunities for energy firms

Despite geo-political turmoil, many economies now present increased growth opportunities for global energy companies due to decreasing political risk and improvements in legal and regulatory environments, according to risk analysis company Maplecroft.

Mergers & Acquisitions: Bucking the trend

As the market weighs up the value of assets such as Groupama and Brit’s UK arms, deal making by insurers appears to be buoyant, especially when compared to other 
industry sectors. But is 
this a trend that is 
set to continue?

XL gets green light for Brazilian insurance company

XL Group has announced that it has received final approval from the Brazilian insurance and reinsurance regulator, Superintendencia de Seguros Privados, to establish an insurance operation in the country.

Ferma lobbies Brazilian regulator on behalf of members

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has sent a letter imploring the Brazilian insurance regulator SUSEP to limit the impact of regulations 225 and 232 on market capacity and security in the interest of business and insurance buyers.

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